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"I think it is appropriate that we pay tribute to this great constitutional principle which is enshrined in the First Amendment of the Constitution: the principle of religious independence, of religious liberty, of religious freedom."
"I must have dialogue with the Chinese government, and dialogue requires compromise. Therefore, I'm speaking for genuine self-rule, not for independence."
"Palestinians will never realize their independence by denying the right of Israel to exist."
"Everyone, everyone is equal. Everyone has a place. No one is written off because there is worth and goodness in every life. Straight from the declaration of independence, that is the Republican ideal. And if we won't defend it, who will?"
"Pity those who seek for shepherds, instead of longing for freedom!"
"The American Revolution and Declaration of Independence, it has often been argued, were fueled by the most radical of all American political ideas."
"The Union is much older than the Constitution. It was formed in fact, by the Articles of Association in 1774. It was matured and continued by the Declaration of Independence in 1776."
"The best people, like the best wines, come from the hills."
"The States acceded to the Union."
"Americans who do not celebrate Independence Day: pets."
"Was I the only woman in the world who, at my age - and after a lifetime of quite rampant independence - still did not quite feel grown up?"
"Only by counting could humans demonstrate their independence of computers."
"Intelligence and proper education will give you independence of spirit."
"I am anchored on a resolve you cannot shake. My heart, my conscience shall dispose of my hand - they only. Know this at last."
"The stability of the internal medium is a primary condition for the freedom and independence of certain living bodies in relation to the environment surrounding them."
"I've tried to maintain my independence in Congress. Sometimes that has meant opposing my own party leaders."
"The Declaration of Independence is that sacred American text so full of meaning and purpose and yet quite empty if you examine it and pull it apart because the words "All Men" exclude a vast number of citizens."
"Socrates was the chief saint of the Stoics throughout their history ; his attitude at the time of his trial, his refusal to escape, his calmness in the face of death , and his contention that the perpetrator of injustice injures himself more than his victim, all fitted in perfectly with Stoic teaching. So did his indifference to heat and cold, his plainness in matters of food and dress, and his complete independence of all bodily comforts."
"If there is anything in the world that can really be called a man's property, it is surely that which is the result of his mental activity."
"What we are lacking in Burma is an independence effective judiciary, and unless we have all three of the democratic institutions - strong and healthy, we cannot say that our democratic processes (is complete)."
